'Students have it so soft': What foreign parents think of schools in Sweden

Sweden's education system is built on a very different philosophy from those of many other countries, with less focus on who is top of the class, and more focus on group cooperation and life skills. We asked readers of The Local what they made of it.

Sep 18, 2025 - 07:04
'Students have it so soft': What foreign parents think of schools in Sweden
Sweden's education system is built on a very different philosophy from those of many other countries, with less focus on who is top of the class, and more focus on group cooperation and life skills. We asked readers of The Local what they made of it.